Consultant for regional integration initiatives for the Regional Integration Unit of the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023
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Post of duty: Washington D.C., United States of America

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position:

We are looking for a consultant to support the work of the Regional Integration Unit (RIU) of the IDBโ€™s Integration and Trade Sector, with particular emphasis on the implementation and monitoring of roadmaps of regional integration initiatives and the agenda of RIU's work with integration initiatives and/or regional agendas.

You will work in RIU part of the IDB's Integration and Trade Sector (INT). This team is responsible for: (i) leading the Bank's work in relation to strategic integration initiatives that require a multi-sector approach, promoting synergies and ensuring the progress of the initiatives and the participation of the private sector in them; (ii) designing and implementing operations and technical assistance in the area of regional integration in collaboration with other sectors and areas of the Bank; (iii) developing knowledge products in the area of regional integration; and (iv) strengthening the institutional capacity of relevant and multisectoral regional integration initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

What youโ€™ll do:

ยท Support in the implementation and monitoring of roadmaps of regional integration initiatives, including support in the identification and prioritization of integration initiatives and the operational management of the intervention programs of the prioritized initiatives.

ยท Support in the monitoring of work plans and specific support to subregional integration initiatives such as the Pacific Alliance, CARICOM, the Andean Community, MERCOSUR, PROSUR and SICA/SIECA, including the management of communications, agendas, schedules, and activities to comply with the work plans of the integration initiatives and the production of progress reports, presentations and communication pieces that are required.

ยท General support to RIU through processing of technical cooperation projects, administration of administrative resources, monitoring of work plans of the different teams, production of reports, presentations and inputs and participation in internal meetings and with external clients on issues relevant to the work of the Unit when required.

What you'll need:

ยท Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in international relations, political science, economics, engineering or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.

ยท Experience: At least 2 years of progressive experience in development issues.

ยท Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Key skills:

ยท Learn continuously.

ยท Collaborate and share knowledge.

ยท Focus on clients.

ยท Communicate and influence.

ยท Innovate and try new things.

Specific skills:

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

ยท Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

ยท Demonstrated ability to maintain composure and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strict confidentiality.

ยท Ability to work effectively under pressure and be accountable for assigned tasks and responsibilities.

ยท Attention to detail and accuracy.

ยท Quick learning skills and crisis management.

ยท Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

ยท Values the importance of providing high-quality products.

ยท Generates innovative and creative solutions to problems that contribute to organizational effectiveness.

ยท Adapts to changing work environments and is flexible in approach to solving challenges.

ยท Conveys oral and written information clearly and persuasively.

Requirements:

ยท Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.

ยท Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration:

ยท Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.

ยท Length of contract: 12 months.

ยท Work Location: On site.

What we offer:

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employeeโ€™s life. These benefits include:

ยท A competitive compensation packages.

ยท Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.

ยท Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.

ยท Savings plan: โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.

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